Amendment sought to specify that 75 percent of the choice-based housing vouchers issued each year be provided to families with incomes that do not exceed 30 percent of the area median income.

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Amendment Number
82
Description
Amendment sought to specify that 75 percent of the choice-based housing vouchers issued each year be provided to families with incomes that do not exceed 30 percent of the area median income.
Purpose
An amendment, printed as amendment No. 12 in the Congressional Record of April 29, 1997, to modify the provisions in the bill relating to assisted housing income targeting. The amendment would specify that 75% of the choice-based vouchers issued each year would have to be provided to families with incomes below 30% of the median income, and to require that all such assistant be reserved for families making less than 50% of median income.
Congress
105
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
May 13, 1997
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Kennedy (MA) amendment (A019) Failed by recorded vote: 162 - 260 (Roll no. 119).
Latest Action Time
17:34:12
Submitted Date
May 8, 1997
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 82 — Informed